writing+great+beginnings

The Writing process:

Your School || Remember, try to start your stories with .....
 * Make these beginnings into GREAT ones! || Your First Name
 * **A command to the reader** -Example: Never try to outsmart a skunk.
 * **A question** -Example:What possessed me to try to catch a skunk? I will never know.
 * **A quotation** - Example:"What on earth is that horrible stink?" my sister gagged, putting the collar of her shirt over her nose.
 * **An action** - Example:I had never run so fast in my life. Unfortunately, it wasn't fast enough.
 * **A sound effect** - Example:"PSFST!" I smelled the skunk's spray almost as soon as I heard it.
 * **A theme statement** - Example:It was a battle with nature. Nature won.
 * **A thought** - Example:As I walked through the woods, I imagined how wonderful it would be to have a real live skunk for a pet.


 * 1. || I had a good time at the beach. || ||
 * 2. || One day I played soccer. || ||
 * 3. || On Thursday, I had tacos, my favorite. || ||
 * 4. || Martin Luther King was born on January 15. || ||
 * 5. || California is a cool state. || ||